Valmiki

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वाल्मीकि (vālmīki)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Valmiki

1. The poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature and the author of the epic Ramayana.

Noun

Valmiki (plural Valmikis)

1. A member of any of various Indian communities claiming descent from the poet Valmiki.